The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-29
JIM POULDEK'S MISTAKE.
A Pleasant Story Of New Jersey
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A Pleasant Story Of New Jersey
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A pleasant. balmy day in May. The
windows Of the railway car were oean.
There was breeze stirring; and though
a cloud OF dust was blown In. it was
also blown. out with the exception of q
tired portion which stopped to rest on
the clothes of the passengers, or bur-
rowed for its own safety in their ears
OF nostr.ls There were only two va
can't seats in the car. and at Pankehap
station two persons came in to fill
them. One Of these was an old man
on second look. he was probably not
over 50-with iron-pray ha;r. partly
covered by q SLOUGH felt hat, and clad
In new suit of gray stuff that seemed
to have been made for some one else.
With him was " young and very pretty
girl whose dress was of ordinary stud.
but well-ftting, and who was we'll
gloycd and well-shod.
The observer would set down the two
for well-tt-do farmer and his daugh-
ter. who were travelling for business or
pleasure. The man looked around.
The two vacant seats were on opposite
sides Of the car. In one of them sat q
young. well-dressed. and apparently
self-satisfisd gentleman, aud the space
by his side was occupied by a handbag
of crocodile lather and spring over
coat. In the other was another young
man. not quite so extravagantly dress
ed though neatly clad. and not as
handsome as the first. though he had
an open intelligent countenance. The
farmer looked around, and. motioning
his daughter to the vacant seat said:
There's a place for you. Lucy" Then.
turning to the young man with the
satchel, he asked: Seat engaged?"
The young man looked up, .curled his
lip supercil ously. and said. Man to
fill it'll be here presently. dare say"
ABR said the farmer. coolly remov-
ing the gripsack and overcoat and
plac ng them on the young mans lap;
''ihen I'll occupy it until he comes"
And lie seated himself accordingly.
while the young man glared at him.
The one on tho other side looked
amused; and then. rising. said: You
hail better exchange seats with me. sir.
>and then the Dung lady and yourself
will be together"
.'Thank you." was the farmers re-
ply; and the exchange was quietly eff
feeted.
The two vonng men were evidently
acquainted; for the courteous one said
'ouldcr. you made a mistake there. :"
Il never make mistakes. Frank Boil
n.y. replied the other. Il dare say
,ou'll make your fortune some of these
lays BY be ng pol te to the granger
populations; but my fortune is already
ma.la."
The first speaker said nothing more,
out drawing paper from his pocket,
opened and ran his eye over its
solumus.
Pmilder yawned little, and at last
,aid: ''Thls is too dull for yours faith
,ully, James Poulder. I'll go into the
.moking-car and take Whit. Have a
miftere' he inquired. producing a
pocket-fask.
mo. thank YOU" replied Boiling.
THAT stuff is rather too fiery for me-"
Here goes alone, then. That's as
ine brandy as ever crosses the ocean.
Day-days Keep an eye to my traps.
will you9 and don't give up my seat to
every country yokel who asks it. ("
The elegant young gentleman shook
himself. and made his way forward to
The car especially provided for fumiga-
lion.
When he had gone, the old man
leaned over the arm of his seat and ad-
dressed Boil ng.
Excuse me, sir, but didn't your
friend who has left say that his name
was James Poulder?''
q That's his name, SIR" replied the
Young man; "but he is not exactly a
friend of mine though we live in the
same place. and know him very we'll. y
MAY inquire where he il fromp'
Yes. sir; Careysburg."
.Soa of Peter B. Poulder, the great
pork packer there. isn't hep"
Yes, sir"
His father should deal with him. II
would be quite in his line"
oh. Papa r. said a sweet reproach.
ful voice. As those near who heard the
colloquy Uttered.
..It's fact Lucy" rejoined the farm.
The old man. who was evidently In
telligent entered into a general con-
versxtion with the younger. and soor
showed that he was quite we'll inform.
cd. Boiling was glad of conference
90 entertaining. especially when. as
his eyes were bent in that direction, he
saw the young lad. was an interested,
and he hoped. pleased listner. There
was something vcr sweet in the ex.
preston of her countenence-an nm
rnistakable impress of modesty and
Innocence on her features. They chat
tered away. aud the elder. SO dexter
ously thst the younger never preceived
it. drew out of the other his position
prospects and intentions.
Boiling was frank by nature. and
the questions of his interiocutor. who
was ms ingenious. were craftily put The
sharp granger soon learned that Frank
Boiling had been engaged for some
time in the study Of the law; but tina
his father having met with reverses
and having two younger daughters t.
educate. the young man determined tc